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Blitz Ezine # 204 March 3, 2003
Writing for the search engines & Promoting your Blog

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100 ways to promote your site.
The Blitz-Promotions News Letter.
Issue no. 204, March 3, 2003

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For a good laugh this morning make sure to check out the link below. Lisa and I went to a church mystery dinner - the theme was the '60's so we dressed up as hippies. Needless to say we had a blast. Peace :o).

http://www.crochetnmore.com/hippie.htm

As I've said for a long time, the best way to build your search engine optimization is using only ethical techniques. The article below backs me up.

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/0,,SB1046226160884963943,00.html

We just finished a free course on building your links. More details can be found at the link below.

http://www.ineedlinks.com/freelinks.htm

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Food for thought
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To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children, to earn the approbation of honest critics; to appreciate beauty; to give of one's self, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived--that is to have succeeded.
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

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100 ways to promote your site continues #89
Writing for the search engines.
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Writing for the search engines will not only help your search engine ranking, but could help you improve your conversion rate as well. One of the best tutorials I've seen can be found at the following link.

http://www.searchenginewriting.com/writing_searchengines.html

Make sure to read all the pages - there are 13 sections.

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100 ways to promote your site continues #90
Promoting with Froogle
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Forgot to add this one. Recently we wrote a two page lesson on getting into Froogle. You can find them at the links below.

Part 1 -
http://www.blitzpromotions.com/blitz198.htm

Part 2 -
http://www.blitzpromotions.com/blitz200.htm

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100 ways to promote your site continues #91
Feed your Blog
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Long ago we wrote a lesson about creating a blog

http://www.blitzpromotions.com/blitz151.htm

And some good places you can promote it.

http://www.blogger.com/howto/publicize.pyra

Here is a place you should definitely add your blog.
One note - our blog no longer exists, due to time constraints, but hopefully we'll be able to get it back on line soon, maybe a project for our Summer vacation....

http://inessential.com/?comments=1&postid=2391

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100 ways to promote your site continues #92
Promoting with puzzles.

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Recently in a business list we belong to -
http://www.creativethought.com/

The question came up about creating puzzles. That got me to thinking. Why not create printable puzzles that folks can download from your site, update the puzzle now and again and you not only have some viral traffic, but a reason for folks to come back as well.

http://www.greeneclipsesoftware.com/eclipsecrossword/

http://www.crossword-compiler.com/features.html

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From the Archives - Blitz 91
Dec 2000
Customer Service how the little guys can win.
Email tips.
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Ten Simple Email Tips to improve your communication.

DO answer your email promptly. The more email you get the harder this becomes. If you keep getting the same questions over and over, you have several options. Include this question in a FAQ on your site. Answer the question before they can ask it in your first letter to the customer.

DON’T Spam. Enough said.

DO include snippets from the previous email so you can show your answers to their questions.

DON’T include their entire email when you respond.

DO spell check your email before sending it.

DON’T forget to use your Virus Software.

DO remember to include a signature line. Include your name, contact information and URL.

DON’T use hard to read combinations of stationary and fonts- especially with your business communication.

DO keep a copy of the email you sent. One of my friends on the net calls me a pack rat, but when he forgets something that he wrote in an email, whom does he go to… you guessed it.

DON’T send an email without reading it first, no matter how busy you are.